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3 Point Balance of Your Horse’s Mouth and Tooth Wear

During your horse’s dental visit, you are likely to hear Rich discuss “3 point balance” and its importance to your horse. The concept is pretty simple…horse’s teeth touch across all arcades but it is easiest to picture that in 3 places (incisors, right and left molar arcades) the horse’s teeth align for their function. ItContinue reading “3 Point Balance of Your Horse’s Mouth and Tooth Wear”

My Horse’s Front Teeth aren’t Straight….Does it Matter?

The short answer to that question…..absolutely YES! In fact, horses should have their front teeth (incisors) examined and aligned at each and every dental visit. If we consider equine dental anatomy, the reason is pretty clear. Horse’s front teeth touch; they should line up evenly and make contact across all incisors. This point of contactContinue reading “My Horse’s Front Teeth aren’t Straight….Does it Matter?”